Former President Barack Obama responded to a racist AI-generated video shared by Donald Trump earlier this month, calling the behavior "deeply troubling," according to NPR News. The video, which depicted Obama as an ape, prompted the former president to comment on the lack of decorum and respect for the office. This incident comes amidst a flurry of AI-related news, including warnings about AI-generated scams, a growing chip crisis fueled by AI demand, and OpenAI's hiring of an AI agent developer.
The controversy surrounding the video was highlighted in an interview with YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen, where Obama stated that many Americans are disturbed by such actions. He noted a shift in behavior among those who once adhered to standards of propriety and respect for the office, as reported by NPR News.
Simultaneously, the rapid advancement of AI technology is creating both opportunities and challenges. Google's AI Overviews, designed to provide synthesized summaries of information, have been criticized for errors and for potentially facilitating scams, as reported by Wired. These overviews, which scrape information from the web, can be dangerous, according to the source.
The demand for AI is also contributing to a global chip crisis. Fortune reported that tech industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, are warning of a shortage of memory chips, specifically DRAM, which is impacting profits and production across various sectors. Cook warned that the shortage would compress iPhone margins, and Micron Technology Inc. called the bottleneck unprecedented, according to Fortune.
In other AI developments, OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source AI program OpenClaw, to bolster its product offerings, as reported by Fortune. Steinberger will join OpenAI to drive the next generation of personal agents, while OpenClaw will remain an open-source project supported by OpenAI. Steinberger stated that he felt OpenAI was the best place to continue building and be part of the frontier of AI research and development, according to Fortune.
In a lighter vein, The Verge reported on the experience of living with an AI-powered pet, Moflin. The author, Robert Hart, expressed frustration with the robot, comparing the experience to the dislike of a Furby.
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